Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 13, 2003
Submitted
July 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Uplock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Gear Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. WHEN PUTTING THE GEAR HANDLE IN UP LATCH CHECK POSITION LIGHT WENT OUT. VISUALLY INSPECTED RIGHT GEAR DOOR AND UP LATCH MECHANISM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED UP LATCH MECHANISM PER M/M 32-31-4.

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